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Calculate of Retirement Benefits
The three major elements of your retirement portfolio are benefits from pensions,
savings and investments, and Social Security benefits.
To help you plan for retirement, each year we send you your personal Social
Security Statement, which gives you an estimate of the monthly benefit amounts
you and your family may qualify for now and in the future. If you've received
your Social Security Statement and have questions about it, visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/.
Once you've reviewed your Statement, you may want to explore a variety of retirement
scenarios using a range of assumptions about your future earnings or when you
stop working. You can do that with our Retirement Planner. The Planner not only
tells you how to qualify for Social Security benefits, but it also includes
Benefit Calculators that help you calculate your own benefit estimates.
http://www.retirement-financial-advisor.com/social_security_income.htm
When should I retire? Generally, you should apply for retirement benefits three
months before you want your benefits to begin. Even if you don't plan to receive
benefits right away, you still should sign-up for Medicare three months before
you reach age 65.
If you were born before 1938 and you meet all other requirements, you can receive
benefits beginning with the first full month you are age 62. However, if you
choose to begin receiving benefits before age 65, your benefits will be reduced
to account for the longer period over which you'll be paid.
If you were born after 1937, you also could have started your Social Security
benefits as early as age 62, but your full retirement age is more than 65. To
find out what your full retirement age is, use our Retirement Age Chart at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/agereduction.htm.
If you decide to wait until you reach full retirement age, you still should
file for Medicare three months before your 65th birthday. http://www.retirement-financial-advisor.com/senior_citizen.htm
Choosing the month you start to get benefits is an important decision. If you
plan to retire anytime in the next 12 months, make an appointment now to talk
with a Social Security representative. Our representatives will be glad to discuss
it with you and answer any questions you may have. Or review your retirement
options online.
How do I apply for retirement benefits? You can apply for retirement benefits
online, but not for Medicare. To apply for retirement benefits, just connect
to the Internet Retirement Insurance Benefits application and follow the instructions.
To apply for Medicare, call or visit your local Social Security office.
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